How to Enable the Transition From Fossil to Renewable Carbon in the Chemical and Material Sector?

In a comprehensive member survey, the Renewable Carbon Initiative collected ideas and opinions

15-Apr-2024 - The European chemicals and materials sector is under pressure. Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) members, representing a wide range of these sectors, see many common elements in the key challenges and how to address them. High energy and raw material prices, as well as the need to defossilise ...

New computer-aided strategy for assessing the applicability of chemical reactions

Counteracting subjective bias in studies on the production of new chemical compounds

12-Apr-2024 - Chemists often develop and optimise new chemical reactions using so-called model systems, i.e. simple, easily accessible substrates. They then use up to around 100 other substrates as examples to show that the reaction works. This demonstration of versatile applicability is called “scope” in ...

Nadja Håkansson appointed Chief Executive Officer of thyssenkrupp Uhde

12-Apr-2024 - “We are delighted to welcome Nadja Håkansson to thyssenkrupp Uhde as the new CEO,” said Miguel López, CEO of thyssenkrupp AG. “With an extensive background in the energy technology industry, Nadja brings a wealth of experience and leadership to thyssenkrupp Uhde to position the company as an ...

Tests confirm quality of purified graphite from used lithium-ion batteries

Important step for the Circular Economy

11-Apr-2024 - Lithium-ion batteries have become an integral part of everyday life. The number of used batteries is correspondingly high. They contain considerable amounts of important raw materials such as graphite. Recycling this mineral for being reused for new batteries with the same performance is an ...

New CEO at the GUS Group

Thorsten Schlechtriem takes the helm

11-Apr-2024 - On April 1, 2024, Thorsten Schlechtriem (52) took over the management of GUS Holding GmbH. As Group CEO, he is now also responsible for all subsidiaries of the GUS Group. In addition to GUS ERP GmbH, these are GUS Switzerland, Brückner System, dibac Software, Nexiga, Sopra System, GUS LAB, ...

ACME Group and Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies to jointly explore hydrogen value chains from Oman to Europe

10-Apr-2024 - ACME Group and German pioneer in Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC), Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a feasibility study to explore the joint development of large-scale hydrogen supply chains from ACME’s projects in Oman to ...

Advanced imaging techniques on a semiconductor material reveal ‘surprising’ hidden activity

"This surprising and previously overlooked observation completely changes how we need to view this technology"

10-Apr-2024 - For the first time, a team of researchers has observed a semiconductor material actively flipping behavior from that of an insulator to that of a metal and back in a real device geometry using advanced imaging techniques. This unique imaging of a live fully-functioning electronic device using ...

BASSETTI GROUP acquires the German software provider MAQSIMA

10-Apr-2024 - In the context of its extensive growth and internationalization strategy, the BASSETTI Group announces the acquisition of the German software provider MAQSIMA. This strategic acquisition is a further chapter in BASSETTI’s dynamic external expansion, which aims to strengthen its market presence in ...

Advancements in Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) Technology Pave the Way for Novel Applications From Ethylene, to Polymers, Syngas and Even Diamonds

Tough competition of outstanding innovations unveiled at the CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024

09-Apr-2024 - This year's nominees for the innovation award “Best CO2-Utilisation 2024” prove that CO2 innovations can be used to produce syngas, polymers, organic fatty acids, ethylene, renewable isopropyl alcohol (IPA), but also aviation fuels and diamonds. The award is one of the highlights of the CO2-based ...

How to keep data safe on the long run

Team presents new path to long-term data storage based on atomic-scale defects

08-Apr-2024 - With the development of the internet, social media or cloud computing, the amount of data created worldwide on a daily basis is sky-rocketing. This calls for new technologies which could provide higher storage densities combined with secure long-term data archiving far beyond the capabilities of ...